We've stumbled our way into 2009, and I still can't write with my left hand. Had planned to learn it by 28 June last year. That should give you a gauge of how adept I am at procrastinating.

I shan't include "no procrastination" on my resolution list because it will only get pushed on to being next year's resolution, but here's the rest:

Become a hardcore optimist
By hardcore, I mean that I shouldn't even have to remind myself to think of the bright side. I really admire the way optimists infect others with their cheerfulness, and I'm always grateful for a much needed dose of sunshine. Next time, I want to be the one spreading it.

Stop the behavioral spasms
Pear has suffered enough of those; it's time I controlled my temperament.

Read more
Especially newspapers. I'll thank myself someday.

Sleep solo
Sometimes even I can't believe that I don't.

Drink more water
At least four glasses a day. Plain water is my poison, but I'm shriveling up thirty years early.

Go ambidextrous
It's not just about writing- I'll also have to be able to carry my sling bag on my left for an entire day. What do you mean this is totally unimportant? Should I break my right arm someday, I want to still be able to brush my teeth without choking to death on my toothbrush, although now that I put it this way, dying seems to be a good option as well.

Develop five major skills
This one's a wild card; I'll have to learn whatever - driving, sports, language - and be reasonably good at them by 2010. I do have a list, but I haven't decided which to start on yet and I doubt I can learn everything on that list within a year. This is going to be fun!


2008 had been a year of discoveries. It wasn't as fun-filled as the previous two, but it was certainly the year I had grown the most, and I thank God (I'm a free thinker, but I do believe that there is a god- that's a discussion for another day) for that. As far as my transformation goes, I'd like to think that I've become less cynical, more discerning; less tolerant, more forgiving; less gullible, more embracive. Yup, definitely changing for the better.

I wish I could take a peek into the future because I'm completely clueless about the path ahead, but I obviously can't. So yeah, may 2009 be another bountiful year filled with love and joy and all that jazz. Happy new year!